Obligate carnivore

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...are also able to utilize animal fat. If their prey is small, they can chew and swallow bones, which serve as a source of calcium. Some carnivores, particularly cats (family
Felidae), are
obligate carnivores, meaning they cannot obtain all the nutrients that they need from the plant kingdom and bacteria. In particular,
obligate carnivores lack the enzyme needed to split carotene,...